Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Norway
176,000 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
190,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Norway
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 190,000 hectares against 176,000 hectares in Norway, a difference of 14,000 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,556 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 91,556 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 112,600 hectares | 102,400 hectares | 10,200 hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 103,400 hectares | 110,400 hectares | 7,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 130,000 hectares | 158,500 hectares | 28,500 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 167,750 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 18,250 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 177,201 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 12,799 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 177,075 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 12,925 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 190,000 hectares against 176,000 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 14,000 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Norway ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.